Wildlife
The ghost birds of Norfolk Island
Ghostbuster Guy Dutson goes in search of long-lost birds from Norfolk Island’s past.
Tag: birds
Destinations
Broome’s bewildering Bird Observatory
Broome Bird Observatory is so impressive it might just make a twitcher out of the most sceptical novice.
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World first: albino kookaburras found
What are believed to be the world’s first albino blue-winged kookaburras have been found in Queensland.
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Aussies head south to track Antarctic seabirds
Scientists have set sail for Antarctica to study snow petrels and their link with climate change.
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Camouflage feathers send sexy signals
Birds with less fancy feathers use their patterns for both attracting mates and camouflaging, new research says.
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Bowerbirds use optical illusion to attract mates
Male bowerbirds arrange object to appear bigger and more attractive to females, scientists find.
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Promiscuity pays for female finches
These birds need a man to help about the nest, but still want options when choosing the best sperm to fertilise their eggs.
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Penguin poo gives clues from space
A pink “carpet” of penguin poo is allowing Australian researchers to track the birds by satellite.
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Drunken parrots falling from sky
Parrots intoxicated by a mystery substance are dropping out of the sky near Darwin.
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Bird rock art could be world’s oldest
A rock painting that appears to be of a bird that went extinct about 40,000 years ago has been discovered in northern Australia.